No. 16 Demon Deacons Set for ACC Clash with Virginia Tech

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Seeking its second conference victory of the season, the No. 16 Wake Forest women's soccer team (7-1-1, 1-0-0 ACC) are primed for a matchup with the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-4-2, 0-2-0 ACC) this Thursday, Sept 18, at Spry Stadium.

The contest is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on ACCNX with live stats available here.

Need to Know - Game 10
Wake Forest (7-1-1, 1-0-0 ACC) vs. Virginia Tech (4-4-2, 0-2-0 ACC)
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 - 7 PM - ACCNX
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Spry Stadium

Fan Information
Parking is encouraged in lots A, B, Q, W1 & W2. A complete parking map of campus is here. Gates open one hour prior to kickoff for all home matches.
Thursday's game is presented by Truist, a proud sponsor of Wake Forest women's athletics. The first 200 fans can receive a free Wake Forest and Truist black water bottle, while supplies last.
Ticket Information
2025 Wake Forest soccer season and single game tickets are on-sale now giving fans the opportunity to witness The Best Fan Experience In North Carolina from a number of unique seating options!

Adult season tickets start as low as $70 for general admission and $50 for youth while reserved chairbacks are $130 for fans and $110 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.

Fans can catch all of Demon Deacon home action this fall as well by purchasing combo season tickets to see both men's and women's soccer starting as low as $90 for general admission and $180 for reserved chairbacks for fans and $150 for Wake Forest University faculty and staff.

Accessibility Information
Wake Forest Athletics strives to provide content at games, social media and on GoDeacs.com that is accessible to all people. In the continued effort to improve accessibility of the technology and digital content at tomorrow's game, fans can access closed captions here for the public address announcer and in-venue content.

Wake Forest Athletics is always open to learning about new ideas and ways we can improve. Please report accessibility challenges, identify content you find inaccessible, or give us general feedback at pantagw@wfu.edu.

Last Time Out

The No. 18-ranked Wake Forest women's soccer team (7-1-1, 1-0-0 ACC) completed the non-conference portion of the 2025 season with a 6-2 victory over USC Upstate (3-4-1, 0-0-0 Big South) on Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium.
After spending the early minutes of the match in the attacking third, the Deacs registered three shots in a 13-second span in the sixth minute, the final of which was saved by the Spartans' keeper.
A great individual effort from freshman Allie Flanagan put the Deacs in front 1-0 in the seventh minute, as she pushed inward on the Spartan backline before letting one go from the top of the 18.
- The goal was Flanagan's fourth of the season – matching the team lead with sophomore Lola Ressler.
USC Upstate was able to counter with a goal of its own in the 14th minute.
Sophomore Dempsey Brown hit a powerful attempt that rattled the crossbar in the 21st minute.
Wake Forest reclaimed the lead in the 26th minute, as freshman Kylie Maxwell took control of a blocked shot before beating the Spartan keeper to her left.
With the goal, Maxwell became the first Demon Deacon with 10 points on the season (3 goals, 4 assists).
USC Upstate once again drew even with a 31st-minute goal.
The Deacs once again found themselves in front, as a perfectly placed ball into the box from Brown found junior Addison Roberts' head in the box before graduate Sophie Faircloth netted her sixth career goal.
- The goal was the Winston-Salem native's first since Sept. 9, 2021.
Just five minutes later, Faircloth struck again off an inswinging cross from Sierra Sythe for her second-career brace.
Wake Forest went into the halftime break leading 4-2 with significant advantages in shots (22-6), corners (7-3) and possession (74 percent).
Maxwell took the first shot of the second half, a header that went wide of the frame.
The Deacs' advantage grew to 5-2 in the 62nd minute, as Brooke Miller beat the Spartan defense before ripping a ball from the top of the 18 that hit the bottom of the crossbar and found its way past the keeper.
- The goal marked Miller's first as a Demon Deacon to go along with her four assists on the campaign.
Just minutes later, freshman Alejandra Gomez registered her first collegiate goal with a long-distance blast from outside the 18.
In total, 21 Demon Deacons contributed to the victory.
Graduate student Victoria Coninck made her Wake Forest debut.

Quick Hitters

The Demon Deacons currently rank 16th on the United Soccer Coaches Poll and 20th on TopDrawerSoccer.
Through ten games of the season, redshirt sophomore Sierra Sythe has totaled five assists and is tied fifth in the ACC.
Between the posts, redshirt sophomore Valentina Amaral leads the conference in shutouts per game and ranks fifth in the country with five clean sheets so far this season.
The Deacs look for their first home victory against Virginia Tech since 2021.
Spry has almost guaranteed results for the Demon Deacons over the last three seasons, as Wake Forest has posted a stellar 23-3-7 record at home since the start of 2022.
- Wake Forest finished the 2024 season with a 9-1-1 mark at Spry.
Before the loss to Duke late last season, the Demon Deacons held the program record for longest home unbeaten streak at 15 matches.
Wake Forest is undefeated in its last 11 home matches dating back to a 3-0 victory over Big Four foe NC State on Oct. 31, 2024.
- Additionally, Wake Forest at Spry this season has secured six clean sheets while outscoring the opposition 16-4.

Scouting the Hokies

The Hokies are led by head coach Charles Adair, who enters his 15th season at the helm. During his time at Virginia Tech, Adair has guided the program to a 173-93-32 record.
- So far this season, the Hokies are 4-4-2, with a 2-2-1 record on the road.
- Virginia Tech's last result was a 0-1 loss at Louisville.
Spearheading the offense is freshman Hannah Pachan, who leads the team with four goals and four assists.
- Pachan has started all ten games thus far this season and has scored a point in all but three appearances.
Graduate student Lauren Hargrove has 34 saves in the net for Virginia Tech and recorded two shutouts so far in her 2025 campaign.
- She made a career-high seven saves in a 1-1 draw against the Liberty Flames on Aug. 28.

Series History vs. Virginia Tech

The Demon Deacons are 8-10-3 against the Hokies and hold a 4-4-2 mark at home.
- The programs first met in 2000 at Spry Stadium, with Wake Forest taking the 5-1 victory.
Wake Forest last faced the Hokies in Blacksburg on Sept. 29, 2023.
- The Deacons took a 2-0 victory with goals from ProDeacs Caiya Hanks and Emily Murphy.

Up Next
The Demon Deacons head up north to face the Boston College Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 21 at Newton Campus Soccer Field. The contest will be streamed on ACCNX with kickoff at 1 p.m.

No. 16 Demon Deacons Set for ACC Clash with Virginia Tech

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Players Mentioned

Valentina Amaral

Dempsey Brown

Victoria Coninck

Sophie Faircloth

Allie Flanagan

Alejandra Gomez

Caiya Hanks

Kylie Maxwell

Brooke Miller

Emily Murphy

Lola Ressler

Addison Roberts

Sierra Sythe

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No. 16 Demon Deacons Set for ACC Clash with Virginia Tech

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Players Mentioned

Valentina Amaral

Dempsey Brown

Victoria Coninck

Sophie Faircloth

Allie Flanagan

Alejandra Gomez

Caiya Hanks

Kylie Maxwell

Brooke Miller

Emily Murphy

Lola Ressler

Addison Roberts

Sierra Sythe

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